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Skylounge, listening to jazz followed by
a fancy dinner in the Asian inspired Silk
Harvest and a movie afterwards...the
cruise is getting tougher and tougher.
Next a day in Dunedin and time
to catch up with friends who know
the local drill here. A tour through
the magnificent Settlers Museum and
a stroll around Dunedin’s beautiful
Railway Station – tiled and spruce, this
is a gorgeous building and a precious
piece of heritage for the city. Leaving
Dunedin and cruising along the Otago
Peninsula is a mesmerising experience
as we headed for the next visual point
of view – Dusky Sound, a complex
fjord accessible only by sea or air.
Doubtful Sound is next up and often
referred to as the ‘Sound of Silence’.
Tranquil and truly awesome, there are
mountains and cascading waterfalls
looming in the light of a grey day in
the region. Once a place where only
the brave would enter because of the
geography and weather, our floating
explorer took us through the Sound
safely and smoothly. This is one of the
most beautiful, protected bodies of
water in Fiordland National Park.
But the natural highlight of this
particular cruise for many was the
glorious experience in Milford Sound.
Expecting overcast misty weather
we cruised into bright sunshine, an
electric blue sky overhead and a clear,
crisp up-close-and-friendly silhouette
of mountains. ‘Breathtaking’ hardly
expresses the beauty of Milford and
the 2km long fjord is dominated by
Mitre Peak. The water was still and
silky and, to herald the occasion,
‘special’ guests were invited to the
front outdoor deck for sparkling
drinks and all the space you needed
to walk from side to side of the ship.
This raw, untainted beauty will stay in
passengers’ minds forever methinks.
As evening fell we immersed
ourselves in the Skylounge for a last
look at New Zealand’s gift to us.
For the next two days we were at
sea, crossing the Tasman heading for
Hobart, Tasmania. The two days were
filled happily with card games, more
spa treatments, morning teas, convivial
dinners with newly made friends, a
couple of lectures and the odd nap...
Leaving Celebrity Solstice in Hobart
was sad. There had been all those
days immersed into sophisticated
ship life onboard an amazing vessel
that presented the best of modern
technology and ambient luxury. Great
food and wine, and wonderful staff as
well as Captain Yannis Berdos who we
all came to love.
There is nothing more bereft than
pulling your suitcase behind you, and
strolling along with a few stragglers,
once the centre of attention on the ship,
now abandoned to humdrum; back
into the reality of normal life. Just look
back at the ship, and you know the
good times are still rolling on, onboard.
Best to plan a longer cruise next
time. And there will be a next time. •
The writer was a guest of Carnival
Cruise.
For more information about Celebrity
Cruises or to book a cruise, visit [@]
www.celebritycruises.com.au, tel: 1800
754 500 or see your local travel agent.
Towel art at its best.
A nice touch onboard at Cafa al
Baco – lamingtons!
The Grand Epernay dining room.
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